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| − | A '''number''' is an entity, abstract in nature, that is used to describe another object. Numbers are most oftenly used for counting and determining the magnitude of something. | + | A '''number''' is an entity, abstract in nature, that is used to describe another object. Numbers are most oftenly used for counting and determining the [[magnitude]] of something. |
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* [[Real number]]s | * [[Real number]]s | ||
* [[Transcendental number]]s | * [[Transcendental number]]s | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 19:42, 29 July 2006
A number is an entity, abstract in nature, that is used to describe another object. Numbers are most oftenly used for counting and determining the magnitude of something.
Common sets of numbers
- Algebraic numbers
- Complex numbers
- Counting numbers
- Integers
- Irrational numbers
- Rational numbers
- Real numbers
- Transcendental numbers
See also
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